Downtown Halifax Link
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The Downtown Halifax Link system is similar to Toronto's PATH
PATH (Toronto)
PATH is a network of pedestrian tunnels beneath the office towers of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. According to Guinness World Records, PATH is the largest underground shopping complex in the world with 371,600 m² PATH is a network of pedestrian tunnels beneath the office towers of Downtown...

 or Montreal's RÉSO
Reso
Reso can signify multiple things:* Raisio , a city in southwestern Finland* RÉSO, the current name for Montreal's underground city* A nickname for the resonator guitar* Jason Reso, Canadian professional wrestler...

 system, but on a much smaller scale. It consists of a network of climate-controlled pedway
Pedway
Pedways are elevated or underground walkways, often connecting urban high-rises to each other, other buildings, or the street. They provide quick and comfortable movement from building to building, away from traffic and inclement weather. Two of the largest networks of underground walkways are...

s (pedestrian tunnel
Pedestrian tunnel
Pedestrian tunnel may refer to:* A subway * An underground city...

s and skywalks) connecting various office buildings, hotels, parkades, and entertainment venues around downtown
Downtown Halifax
Downtown Halifax is the city centre of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern-central portion of the Halifax Peninsula, on Halifax Harbour, it serves as the business, entertainment, and tourism hub of the region.- Municipal:...

  Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. These walkways are all open to the public, and are convenient during inclement weather and the winter months.

Connected to the Downtown Halifax Link

Hotels:
  • The Prince George Hotel
  • Delta Halifax
  • Delta Barrington
  • Marriott Halifax Harbourfront (formerly Casino Nova Scotia hotel)

Office Buildings:
  • TD Tower
    TD Tower (Halifax)
    TD Tower is an office building home to the Toronto-Dominion Bank in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. It was completed in 1974.The bank building stands at 73 metres with 18 floors and is next to Bank of Commerce...

     (Barrington Street)
  • Barrington Tower
    Barrington Tower
    Barrington Tower is a part of the Scotia Square Complex in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The tower stands at 84 metres and has 20 floors.The building is connected to the Downtown Halifax Link system.-Tenants:...

     (Scotia Square
    Scotia Square
    Scotia Square is a large commercial development in Downtown Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia managed by Halifax Developments Limited . It was built in the late sixties to mid seventies...

    )
  • Duke Tower
    Duke Tower
    Duke Tower is part of the Scotia Square Complex, in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is used for office and commercial use and stands at 71 meters with 16 floors. It in part houses the offices of Emera. The building is connected to the Downtown Halifax Link system.Other Building part of the Scotia...

     (Scotia Square)
  • Cogswell Tower
    Cogswell Tower
    Cogswell Tower is part of the Scotia Square Complex in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is used for office and commercial space and stands at with 14 floors, plus levels G, A, B, C, D, E, S underneath it, which are part of the parkade that Cogswell Tower rests on...

     (Scotia Square)
  • CIBC Building
    Bank of Commerce (Halifax)
    The CIBC Building is an office building in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia built in 1977. The office tower stands at 66 metres and has 16 floors. Most of Halifax's office towers are lined along the city's harbour...

     (Barrington Street)
  • Brunswick Place formerly Trade Mart
    Trade Mart
    The term Trade Mart can be a generic English reference to any sizable commercial establishment. Well known individual Trade Marts include:* International Trade Mart* Dallas Trade Mart...

     (Scotia Square)
  • World Trade and Convention Centre
    World Trade and Convention Centre
    The World Trade and Convention Centre is a convention centre/office complex in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is adjacent to the Halifax Metro Centre....

  • Purdy's Landing
    Purdy's Wharf
    Purdy's Wharf is an office complex located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Built over the water at the edge of Halifax Harbour and resting on pilings, it consists of two office towers, and a smaller office structure called Purdy's Landing. Purdy's Landing is commonly referred to as the "Xerox...

  • Purdy's Wharf Tower 1
    Purdy's Wharf
    Purdy's Wharf is an office complex located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Built over the water at the edge of Halifax Harbour and resting on pilings, it consists of two office towers, and a smaller office structure called Purdy's Landing. Purdy's Landing is commonly referred to as the "Xerox...

  • Purdy's Wharf Tower 2
    Purdy's Wharf
    Purdy's Wharf is an office complex located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Built over the water at the edge of Halifax Harbour and resting on pilings, it consists of two office towers, and a smaller office structure called Purdy's Landing. Purdy's Landing is commonly referred to as the "Xerox...



Entertainment:
  • Halifax Metro Centre
    Halifax Metro Centre
    The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978, in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre, at the foot of Citadel Hill. It is the largest arena in Halifax. It originally featured a full ring of bright orange seats around the playing surface,...

  • Casino Nova Scotia
    Casino Nova Scotia
    Casino Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia, Canada, and has locations in Halifax and Sydney.-Halifax casino:The Casino Nova Scotia opened a temporary location in the Sheraton Hotel Halifax on June 1, 1995. On April 24, 2000 it moved to a brand new, $100-million "Vegas-style" facility on the...

  • Scotia Square Mall
    Scotia Square
    Scotia Square is a large commercial development in Downtown Halifax, in the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia managed by Halifax Developments Limited . It was built in the late sixties to mid seventies...

  • Granville Mall
    Granville Mall (Halifax)
    Granville Mall is an area in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was formerly part of Granville Street, until nearby developments, such as the Cogswell Interchange, and Scotia Square, rendered this section fairly useless traffic-wise and it was converted into a pedestrian mall...

  • Barrington Place Shops

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